RN/LPN ENT CLINIC
Job Summary
Join our team and be a part of our mission to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable, and compassionate healthcare. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is an independent, non-profit healthcare system serving 10 counties in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota. Our team at Prairie Lakes makes a difference in the lives of patients and their loved ones.
Wage range: $27.36-$43.93 RN
$20.36-$33.96 LPN
This full-time position (.8 FTE status) will assist Physicians/APP by performing direct and indirect patient care as delegated by the medical provider and within their scope of practice.
Other responsibilities include:
- Provide direct and indirect care to patients utilizing the nursing process in providing patient care
- Perform duties such as answering phones, placing calls, order entry, logging patient information, obtaining old records, and entering charges.
- Prepares patient charts for upcoming visits to ensure all results are available including utilizing the electronic health record.
- Assist with cleaning patient treatment areas
- Restock and order supplies for patient treatment areas, kitchenettes, nursing station, and supply carts
- Observe and report changes in the patient’s physical and emotional condition
- Cleans instruments and utensils and delivers to the sterile processing department. Adheres to principles of sterile processing for scope reprocessing.
- Triages patient telephone calls for medical providers. Reports information to medical providers and directs patients as orders are received.
- Transport patients to appropriate areas
- Perform medication administration and technical skills within the scope of practice
- Performs insurance prior authorizations.
- Provide education and reviews discharge instructions for the patient and family
- Other duties may be assigned
Benefits
We value our employees’ contributions and show our gratitude by proudly offering competitive compensation and benefits package. At Prairie Lakes, we understand that working in the healthcare industry can be tasking on your mental health. To better support our employees, PLHS recently included mental health programs into our benefits package, as well as employee recognition programs. Benefits are available to qualifying employees working part-time or full-time.
A variety of the benefits for those qualifying can include:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Adoption Assistance
- Education Loan Program
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Community Discounts Including the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center
Qualifications
Graduate of an approved accredited Nursing program.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require reference checks and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.